Housing in WA7 5DF
What the homes in WA7 5DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Runcorn Halton Road
- Council
- Halton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.6%). Flats make up 7.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA7 5DF area is below that, at 47.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned47.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented37.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.5%. 29.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Halton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Halton, August 2026, +7.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA7 5DF sits in (Runcorn Halton Road): about 1,680 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.